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Encyclopedia > Military of Cameroon

The Cameroonian military generally has been an apolitical force dominated by civilian control. Traditional dependence on the French defense capability, although reduced, continues to be the case as French military advisers remain closely involved in preparing the Cameroonian forces for deployment to the contested Bakassi Peninsula. The armed forces number 26,000-27,000 personnel in ground, air, and naval forces, the majority being the army and naval ground forces. U.S. President Abraham Lincolns active involvement in the conduct of the American Civil War, which frequently involved pressing his generals to undertake more aggressive actions, set a precedent for the power of the civilian Commander-in-Chief. ... Bakassi is the peninsular extension of the African territory of Calabar into the Atlantic Ocean. ...


Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Presidential Guard


Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age


Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 3,653,548 (2000 est.)


Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 1,847,871 (2000 est.)


Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 169,661 (2000 est.)


Military expenditures - dollar figure: $155 million (FY98/99)


Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.4% (FY98/99)


See also


Cameroonian armed forces have bases spread all over Cameroon, for the most Army bases for instens in Ngoundéré. Air Force bases in Garoua, Youndé, Douala and Bamenda. Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bamenda also popularly known to its inhabitants as Abakwa, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Province. ...


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Cameroon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (914 words)
Originally a German colony, the former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroons merged in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon which in 1972 was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon; since 1984 the country is known as the Republic of Cameroon or République du Cameroun (its official languages are English and French).
Despite rapid urbanisation, the single largest economic activity in Cameroon is subsistence agriculture, in which virtually all of the rural population is employed.
Main article: Education in Cameroon Cameroon is known for having one of the best educational systems in Africa.
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